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JPG9u6n. Home Forums The Guitar Epiphone Guitars You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites should upgrade or use an alternative browser. made in china or indonesia... Thread starter Wolf Start date Oct 14, 2019 Joined Oct 14, 2019 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 1 I bought my first Epiphone Les Paul custom pro a few days back, and would like too know out of the two, china or Indonesia what one makes the better Les Paul. 2 I have no direct experience with Indonesian Epiphones, I've heard they can be hit or miss. I'd take a Chinese Quigdao made in the last dozen or so years any day though. Joined Nov 11, 2017 Messages 41 Reaction score 34 3 My only Indonesian was a 1994 Trad Pro 1. The good 1st rate solid build, flawless finish, fantastic pickups/electronics, good setup out of the box. The bad Sharp fret ends, neck too thin for me. *Sold it because of the neck. I had a 2004 China Les Paul Standard that was 1st rate also. If not for the great Trad Pro pickups and the too thin Trad Pro neck, it would be a toss-up between the two. Last edited Oct 15, 2019 Joined Jan 16, 2015 Messages 7,554 Reaction score 9,281 Location Kraut-Territory 4 I bought my first Epiphone Les Paul custom pro a few days back, and would like too know out of the two, china or Indonesia what one makes the better Les Paul. Hi, Welcome here âŹpiTalk Congrats on your first âŹpi LP-Custom The Question IMO is Can you see/feel/hear any difference if they would not write the country of manufacture on the guitar ? Countries don't make Epis - the employees make them Joined Jan 16, 2015 Messages 7,554 Reaction score 9,281 Location Kraut-Territory 6 The employees at the Quigdao Epi plant make some darn fine axes. just like those employees at the Indonesian Samick factory and those at the Korean Unsung factory.... Joined Sep 1, 2017 Messages 123 Reaction score 122 Location Charlotte, 7 Both factories from what I've bought and have had the pleasure of owning. Indonesian built Artisan models and the Thunderbird are just Fantastic. Close as possible to the big daddy without stepping on toes. The '55 Inspired by Custom and Jotun, as well as the ES-335 are Quindao China masterpieces. You just couldn't expect too much more. Unbelievable, so just be careful where you purchase. That's my only hang up. I can't explain how the GC here just has had bad quality stuff. Always a problem. zZounds and AMS have been better than I expected Last edited Oct 16, 2019 Joined Feb 20, 2018 Messages 600 Reaction score 536 8 It's all about material selection, specs and quality control. Joined Jan 25, 2019 Messages 24 Reaction score 18 9 I have experience in this, and I have a take, but I'm going to keep it to myself because I only buy very cheap used ones and I don't want to rock the boat. Joined Jan 16, 2015 Messages 7,554 Reaction score 9,281 Location Kraut-Territory 10 ......... but I'm going to keep it to myself.......... If we all did this - you would have nothing to read and learn here...... Joined Jan 25, 2015 Messages 5,134 Reaction score 6,925 Location Sutton QC 11 I have experience in this, and I have a take, but I'm going to keep it to myself because I only buy very cheap used ones and I don't want to rock the boat. And why do you feel inclined to share this bit of wisdom with us then ? 12 I have experience in this, and I have a take, but I'm going to keep it to myself because I only buy very cheap used ones and I don't want to rock the boat. Pointless post is pointless. Joined Jan 13, 2020 Messages 2 Reaction score 3 Location Pasadena, CA 13 Found this conversation as I searched Epi MIK vs MIC. I've owned many Epiphones and other guitars. Five years I started buying, keeping and playing, then selling guitars, many Epis, and mostly hollow or semi-hollow bodies. I now own as my keepers the following MIKs Sorrento, Alleykat, Regent; and an MIC Broadway 2018. I purchased all of these used Reverb, Guitar Center, Craigslist. I've been playing guitar for decades, and between 18-28 I played out regularly. I still play nearly every day. I consider my self a very good player. Now, what I have noticed about these Epiphones has been quite interesting. I find that the build quality is about the same for MIKs and MICs. Feel, playability, etc, seem to be equal. I have had a MIK Broadway and my current MIC Broadway. What I've discovered is the difference lies in the pickups. Yep, I've narrowed it down to the pickups. I took my 1999 Sorrento with P90s to Guitar Center and compared to the a Wildkat and the Casino. The Sorrento was a much better tone all the way around. I've also compared the '96 Regent pickup to the new D'Angelico EXL-1 both are 17" single pickup hollow - Epi doesn't make the Regent anymore and the Regent pickup was astoundingly superior. In fact, everyone who plays my Regent is blown away at the clarity of that pickup. I hold three music events at my studio in Pasadena every month so dozens of musicians come around each month. I recently purchased a 2002 MIK Alleykat, and this is when I decided that I must get more info on these MIKs because the pickups on this inexpensive Alleykat were astounding. I have two Gibson ES-275s, one semi-hollow Thinline, the other a full hollowbody. I compared the Alleykat to both of them. Results were as follows, the 275s both have Gibson's MHS pickups - some of the best and most articulate pickups I've every heard. I first compared the Alleykat to the full hollow and deeper 275. As expected, the 275 was a warmer sound, the pups were a bit louder, the highs were a bit more chime-y, but the Alleykat's pickups held their own very well. They just sounded like a different style guitar, because it was semi-hollow vs hollow, but the pickups did not compare as duller or muddier, they are very well voiced. I then compared them to the semi-hollow 275. The Alleykat pickups were not as loud, but very close in clarity and tone. I was really surprised. I never expected such a similar tone - not equal, but very similar. I must add that all the guitars have D'Addario 11 half-round strings, with the exception of the Broadway, on which I have installed 11 flats. So there's my story. I find the build quality pretty much equal, but I discovered that the older MIK pickups sound much better than the newer MICs. Why? I've no idea, but my ears can certainly hear the difference. Maybe Korea was making the Epi pickups in the same way Gibson was making their pickups, and maybe this all stopped once production moved full-time to China? Just guessing here. At any rate, keep playing whatever ya got! Joined Dec 7, 2015 Messages 3,352 Reaction score 4,038 Location Fort Collins, CO 14 Interesting observations. Could be why Epi has brought pickup mfg. back to the US to build the Pro line models. Pickups aren't complicated but there's still a lot of science that goes into designing good ones and an art to winding them well to avoid issues that can impact performance. On top of that you can take two identical sets and put them in different guitars and they may sound different to the ear. Then you can toss personal preference into the mix where one players wants absolute clarity and transparency and another prefers some woollier tonality for jazz or even for high gain distortion so everyone who winds them produces different "flavors" like jelly beans to meet demands. Anyway, always good to hear opinions from other players. Joined Jan 6, 2020 Messages 117 Reaction score 118 15 A lot of the voodoo about pickups would disappear if LCR meters were more affordable. The bare minimum, a DE-5000, costs as low as $80 at the moment, still way beyond a $10 multimeter. If you like a pickup, with no other information available it might be tempting to look at factors such as where it was made, how made it, or how much it cost, but with an LCR meter you might find that all the pickups you like just happen to be the ones with lower inductance, or higher inductance. DC resistance only correlates with the inductance to a degree, resistance rises linearly, but inductance rises to the square of the number of turns on the coils. If there was some secret to how pickups in the were wound, that secret would have leaked out ages ago. If there is a secret it's this stick to vintage specs, a lot of the import pickups tend to be either a lot hotter or very under wound, but sets like the ProBucker line show that they're taking vintage specs seriously now. Last edited Jan 13, 2020 Joined Jan 16, 2015 Messages 7,554 Reaction score 9,281 Location Kraut-Territory 16 Could be why Epi has brought pickup mfg. back to the US to build the Pro line models. Where is/was it stated that the Epi Pro-buckers are made in the US ? They are using some identical parts - that's all Joined Dec 7, 2015 Messages 3,352 Reaction score 4,038 Location Fort Collins, CO 17 Where is/was it stated that the Epi Pro-buckers are made in the US ? They are using some identical parts - that's all Well you would know better than I but I thought I had read that they were being produced in Nashville and if not I stand corrected. Anyway, how they're being made is a lot more important than where they're being made. I'm not one who cares much about point of origin. Joined Nov 5, 2019 Messages 24 Reaction score 32 18 I have no experience with Indonesian Epiphones but I can attest to Indonesian Squiers. They are just as fine as their Chinese counterparts where the Classic Vibe guitars are concerned. Joined Jan 25, 2019 Messages 24 Reaction score 18 19 And why do you feel inclined to share this bit of wisdom with us then ? Conversation is conversation. If I'm breaking some kind of rule that you have, I don't mind. Joined Jan 16, 2015 Messages 7,554 Reaction score 9,281 Location Kraut-Territory 20 Conversation is conversation. Not telling your opinion/wisdom/expierience at all is absolute NO conversation If I'm breaking some kind of rule that you have, I don't mind. we will tell you if you violate a rule Home Forums The Guitar Epiphone Guitars
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Forums The Les Paul Epiphone Les Pauls You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites should upgrade or use an alternative browser. NGD Les Paul Standard Indonesia review Thread starter r2d2 Start date May 6, 2013 Joined Aug 8, 2011 Messages 317 Reaction score 81 1 Hi all, last Saturday I bought a new Epiphone Les Paul Standard in ebony. The simplest model and color of all LP world.... at least to me. I must say this is my 7th Epi Les Paul I dont keep them all so, I know how does a Epi LP sounds, feels and looks.... more or less. I got this one just because it was on sale on BestBuy and I had a Gift card from Christmas so, why not? My expectations was 0 at open that box but I have to say, was very surprised minutes later. Here some pics of the unboxing... Now here comes the extra ordinary to me. I realize this was not made in China as all my other Epis, including my SG. This is made in Indonesia Finish looks way better that Chinese and setup right after box is just amazing!! Fairly low action, intonation set, neck relief set and well... tunning was out Even nut looks different and good quality, not cheap plastic... And another amazing thing that really surprise me in an Epi, NOT a single fret buzz or high fret ! Checked many times as I could not believe it. Fretboard looks and feel different, better quality and grain more even. May to appreciate well in pics but here you have... Electronics and PUs are still same crap and will go out asap, I think even bridge tone is not working properly... My plan was to sell it or trade it but this is definitely a keeper! Anybody with Indonesian craftsmanship experience in Epis? If this quality is constant, really its a 5 star to Epiphone Just one more for pleasure The future of this lady is new wiring harness, new PUs and speed knobs. Greetings Joined Jul 19, 2012 Messages 696 Reaction score 612 2 HNGD! She's a beauty! My 2010 Junior is Indonesian, and a step above her Chinese counterparts, even for a lower-end guitar. I played a few Chinese-built Juniors before grabbing the one I bought and they all had issues at the time; the newer ones I've played are much better. Grabbed this one and she spoke to me. Frets were perfect, the fit and finish was top-notch absolutely clean neck pocket and properly-cut nut, for instance, and everything was tight and secure. I ended up swapping out most of the parts, but she was really nice bone stock. Joined Dec 24, 2009 Messages 22,222 Reaction score 32,370 3 Congrats on the Indonesian LP Samick has a huge plant over there My Nighthawk is made in Indonesia, too and it is flawless Joined Jan 14, 2008 Messages 6,482 Reaction score 1,641 4 Ha!!! Great find! There's a new Ebony Standard at a shop near me. It's absolutely flawless, great neck shape, great fretwork. I kind of want it actually. Some double creme Dimarzio 36's would probably go in there, and a premium 50's RS Guitarworks kit. Sweet. Joined Jul 15, 2010 Messages 16,363 Reaction score 44,640 5 Good call taking the pics with your pants on! Joined Apr 6, 2012 Messages 2,056 Reaction score 2,151 6 I've liked the few Indonesian-made LPs I've played. They felt a bit on the light side, but they sounded good and I didn't find any flaws with them. Yours looks great! HNGD! Joined Jun 15, 2010 Messages 10,603 Reaction score 19,987 8 HNGD! Can never go wrong with a beautiful Ebony Standard! There seem to be some very nice product coming out of Indonesia right now. About a month ago, Sweetwater had a few G-400s that were much nicer than the usual ones, and they had the proper cutaway bevels! Anyone else notice that there's no white connector for the pups in the control cavity? Seems like we'll have to adjust our criteria for fake checking on Indonesian made guitars! Joined Dec 24, 2009 Messages 22,222 Reaction score 32,370 9 .......... Anyone else notice that there's no white connector for the pups in the control cavity? Seems like we'll have to adjust our criteria for fake checking on Indonesian made guitars! Good eyes... Joined Aug 8, 2011 Messages 317 Reaction score 81 Joined May 28, 2012 Messages 107 Reaction score 73 13 Those fret ends look a lot better than my '03 Korean Standard. Went off ebony LPs for a while but this looks tasty. Joined Aug 8, 2011 Messages 317 Reaction score 81 14 Those fret ends look a lot better than my '03 Korean Standard. Went off ebony LPs for a while but this looks tasty. You're right. I was totally impressed with fretboard quality. I have a SG Pro bought only two weeks before, Chinese made, same old frets and fretboard. High frets, wood grain uneven, and overall look is cheaper. PS. One of pics were repeated and other was missing, I've fixed now. Joined Apr 24, 2013 Messages 1,824 Reaction score 3,947 15 Congrats on the Indonesian LP Samick has a huge plant over there My Nighthawk is made in Indonesia, too and it is flawless I've got an Indonesian Emperor II and the build quality is really amazing. There are couple of finish flaws eg bit of overspray on binding but constructionally it's spot-on. Congrats on your new guitar OP Joined May 23, 2012 Messages 8,661 Reaction score 20,841 16 I had no idea they were building Epis in Indonesia. I have a Kramer from there so it makes sense.. Joined Oct 14, 2011 Messages 49 Reaction score 76 17 I got myself an Indonesian Epi standard pro a few months ago, and yes it is lighter than my Chinese models. It is also a small step up in quality too! The switches are positioned a little lower further back?....below the top edge of the neck pickup bezel, which makes them easy to spot from a distance, but no big deal IMO. The Cherry bursts on Indo Epis are very distinctive. Here's mine Without the guard Joined Apr 25, 2012 Messages 962 Reaction score 933 18 I've had a few Indo Epi's and yes they do appear to be slightly superior in quality. The rosewood is smoother and more uniform/darker in color, the flame tops are amazing looking as shown below. Paint tape lines are very straight and crisp. I would not hesitate to buy an Indonesian made Epiphone. Samick seems to be doing a fantastic job. Right off Sweetwater A comparison CHINESE INDONESIAN Joined Mar 19, 2012 Messages 4,594 Reaction score 4,237 19 Congrats, thx for the review on your new beauty! Joined Jan 14, 2008 Messages 6,482 Reaction score 1,641 20 Damn these are beautiful! Similar threads Forums The Les Paul Epiphone Les Pauls
A proper Gibson Les Paul will set you back THOUSANDS of dollars. Theyâre great guitars sure, some of the best on the market. But is a Gibson Les Paul worth all that money? Letâs find out⊠Everybody knows the Gibson Les Paul. Whether a Custom, Junior, or a Standard, Gibsonâs Les Paul has been a constant presence in music since the 1950s. Jimmy Page used one. Slash uses them. Buzz Osbourne and Adam Jones use them. Basically, in ALL eras of music, the Les Paul has been front and center. And not just in rock music either. Made in the USA, Gibson guitars â like Fender â are the most iconic, the most well-known and instantly recognized guitars on the planet. Fender has its Strat, and Gibson has its Les Paul. Both are excellent. But theyâre also completely different with respect to tone and how they look and play. The Les Paul sounds darker and has more bass, for instance, whereas a traditional Strat sounds lighter and twangier. I could do an entire article on the differences between a Strat and a Les Paul. But for the sake of brevity, in this post, weâre just going to be looking at Gibsonâs Les Paul. Weâre going to explore why it is so loved, why they are so expensive, and, finally, discuss whether buying one is worth it or not spoiler they are, but it depends entirely on context/money/ability/commitment. 6 Reasons Why Are Gibson Les Paul Guitars So Expensive? Gibson Guitars Are Made In The USA The main reason why Gibson guitars â like the Les Paul â are so expensive is that theyâre made in the USA. Gibson has three factories located in the USA and it pays its workers good wages. This, in turn, has to be factored into the cost of the guitar. Overseas labor â in places like China â is a lot cheaper, so the cost of guitars made there is lower. The Brand Name Factor Beyond this, you have higher levels of quality control on Gibson guitars. Theyâre made to exacting standards by craftsmen that live and breathe guitar. Youâre also paying for the Gibson brand name as well. It has a legacy all of its own, born from the fact that ALL the greats, from the 1950s to today, tend to use Gibson guitars or Fender. This includes Jimmy Page, Adam Jones, Matt Pike, Peter Frampton, and Tony Iommi. The Types of Wood & Overall Finish One of the main costs in making a guitar, save for the labor, is the type of wood used to construct it. Gibson uses high-quality, rare woods like mahogany, rosewood, ebony, and maple. These types of wood are protected by strict legislation in the USA and because Gibson is located in the USA, it has to adhere to these laws and regulations. Guitar companies based outside the USA, or that have their manufacturing located outside the USA, are not limited by these laws and regulations, so they can acquire the woods required to build guitars for less money. Or, they just use completely different types of wood â something Gibson would never do. Scarcity is one of the biggest economic factors that denotes âvalueâ â if something is rare, it is valuable. This is why gold and diamonds are worth something and your college degree are not. This is why vintage Gibson guitars can go for prices exceeding $20,000; theyâre rare, highly sought after, and they sound different better than a $200 copy. And then we have the way Gibson finishes its guitars. It uses something called nitrocellulose and regulation in the USA dictates that you can only just a set amount of this type of lacquer over a period of 12 months. Again, this dictates how many guitars Gibson can make. Fewer guitars mean scarcity and, as we learned above, scarcity equates to higher value perception. This is why other brands now use alternatives like urethane or polyurethane to finish their guitars. Advanced Quality Control Costs Money If you spend $2000+ on a guitar, like the Gibson Les Paul Standard or the Gibson SG, youâll want to be confident that it holds its tune, plays wonderfully, and doesnât have any issues. In order to make sure ALL of its guitars work perfectly, Gibson invests millions in its quality control process. It even has a special machine called the Plek machine. Plek machines cost an ungodly amount of money. But they serve an integral part of Gibsonâs quality control process. When a guitar is complete, it is put in the Plek machine and tested. The Plek machine scans the guitar, checks the fretboard for irregularities, ensures the frets are leveled properly, and that the guitar â when under tension â works perfectly. And it can spot issues with an accuracy of one-thousandth of a millimeter. The Plek machine, once it has completed its tests, will then proceed to create a bespoke nut that is custom to each guitar it tests. The nut design and implementation are based on the unique readings it gathered from scanning the neck of the guitar and how it operates under tension. Obviously, these Plek machines are VERY expensive and sophisticated, so the cost of using and maintaining them has to be added to the RRP of the guitar. The upshot of this is that when you use a Gibson guitar, you can rest assured that there will be zero issues with how it plays and sounds. Gibsonâs QC is next-level. This is why its guitars are used to record and play live by professionals. Theyâre just more reliable than other, cheaper brands like Epiphone, Harley Benton, and Tokai. And theyâre more reliable because Gibson invests millions in its quality control process every year. Many Parts Are Hand-Made And Hand-Finished Because players expect a certain sound from Gibson guitars, a sound that has evolved since the 1950s, Gibson is tied to certain production protocols. It cannot change anything too much because this would impact the sound and tone of its guitars. And people spend more on Gibson guitars because they have a certain tone. For instance, Gibson does screw its necks to the body of the guitar. Instead, the neck is glued in place. This is obviously A LOT trickier to do than simply screwing a neck in place. It requires a specialized technician to do it and it takes longer than using screws. The reason Gibson does this, though, is that it creates better sustain. And players like sustain. In addition to this, Gibson ensures all of its necks are hand-sanded and finished by a human being. This ensures each neck is unique. It also ensures that each neck is done to an established, high standard. Other brands use machines to do this. Gibson does it the old way. And it shows when you play one, although it does take A LOT longer. And then thereâs the finish. Weâve already established that Gibson uses a very expensive lacquer to finish its guitars nitrocellulose. This type of lacquer is very tricky to work with, so a specialized craftsman is required to implement it. Gibson could switch to a cheaper method. But the use of nitrocellulose is what gives Gibson guitars that immaculate finish. This particular lacquer also ages really well, evolving the appearance of the guitar as the years pass. Without this, it just wouldnât be a Gibson. Electronics, Pickups & Overall Tone Gibson has a legacy to think about, so it cannot just follow trends and change things on its guitars willy-nilly. You can get Gibson guitars with different pickup configurations, for instance, but even then, theyâre all installed and hand-wound in the Gibson factory. This is done to ensure that nothing messes with the overall sound and tone of its guitars. Where things start to get expensive, however, is that everything on a Gibson is hand-wired. From the pickups to the switches, potentiometers, and capacitors, everything is done by hand by an expert craftsman. On a cheaper guitar, made in China, cheap, unskilled labor is used. This is fine of the chief differences between, say, and Epiphone and a Gibson. And it is also one of the biggest costs of Gibsonâs business. Gibson also uses the most expensive materials and electronics it can get its hands on. All of the electronics and components that go into a Gibson guitar are also extensively tested by engineers â another large cost. Cheaper guitars are seldom tested. Theyâre mass-produced and pumped out of factories in China. This is why they cost so much less than a Gibson. Different Types of Gibson Les Paul â Hyper Expensive To Affordable OK, weâve covered pretty much all the main reasons why Gibsonâs guitars are so expensive. It all comes down to labor costs, build materials, quality control, and production methods. But when it comes to buying a Gibson guitar, whatâre your options? Are they all super-expensive? The bad news is that ALL of Gibsonâs production guitars are expensive compared to other brands like Epiphone. The cheapest Gibson you can buy is a Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute â it retails for $999. Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s The Gibson Les Paul Standard is, well, the âstandardâ for doom metal. It is as iconic as can be and has been used and abused by all the greats â Adam Jones, Buzz Osbourne, Sunno, BORIS, Matt Pike. It has its own sound, Gibsonâs best pickups, and it is perfect for down-tuning. And because itâs a Gibson, itâll also hold its value. So while it is expensive, it is also an investment. The most expensive one you can buy? It varies anywhere from $1119 for a Gibson Les Paul Studio to $2669 for a Gibson Les Paul Standard. If you go with a Custom model, youâre looking at anywhere from $4999 to $8699. Vintage model Gibson guitars can fetch anywhere from $20000 to over $100,000. Basically, if you want a âcheapâ Gibson, your best bet is to go with either a Gibson Les Paul Studio and/or Special or an SG Studio or Special. You can pick these up for less than $1000 â though not by much. Youâre looking at $ for one of these guitars. Even used Gibson guitars are expensive, almost the same as new models. And the reason for this is that Gibson guitars hold their value. Are Gibson Les Paul Guitars A Good Investment? Did you know that the US dollar has lost 95% of its value since 1945? Thatâs pretty crazy, right? The money in your bank account, which isnât backed by anything physical like gold or silver, is worth less today than it was when Jimmy Hendrix played Woodstock. A lot less. If youâve got savings â or you have a lot of money â buying a Gibson guitar is a very good investment, especially if you can pick up a vintage model at a good price. The guitar will hold its value and, if you get your hands on a sought-after model, you could make yourself a lot of money. But in order to accrue value, youâll need to first find and then acquire a Les Paul from Gibsonâs golden era â between 1958 and 1960. If you can find one of these Les Paul guitars knocking around, and you can buy one for less than $10,000, youâll have yourself a solid investment that will increase in value the longer you hold on to it. For instance, a well-preserved â59 Les Paul with a coveted flame maple top could easily command $500,000 or more. The tricky thing is actually finding one. But from an investment perspective, buying classic and/or iconic guitars does work. It is no different from buying expensive watches, holding on to them for a decade or so, and then selling them on to another collector for a higher price. Of course, to be successful with this kind of thing you must first have the available funds, understand how the guitar market works, know how to spot a good, classic model, and then actually acquire it â either at auction or via sites like Reverb. It ainât easy. And it ainât cheap. But it is an investment because it will generate money in the future. Do new Gibson guitars hold their value? In a word, yes. If you bought a new Gibson Les Paul Standard today, played it for several years, and then decided to sell it, the guitar would retain â on average â 85% of its original value. This is outstanding whichever way you slice it; no other guitar brand â save for Fender â has this kind of value retention. Should You Buy A Gibson Les Paul? The whole point of this post is to explain WHY Gibson guitars are so expensive. Weâre now 2000+ words deep, so I think weâve covered off all the basics about why a Gibson Les Paul costs a lot more than an Epiphone Les Paul. The next obvious question, however, is should you go out and buy a Gibson guitar? This will depend, largely speaking, on your level of skill, your bank balance, and whether or not youâre a professional musician. If youâre just a hobbyist player and youâre relatively young and donât have much cash, buying a $3000 Gibson guitar doesnât make much sense. Youâd be far better off with a $499 Epiphone SG Standard. If youâre a professional musician or you have aspirations about becoming one, then, yes, it does make sense to INVEST in a Gibson Les Paul or a proper SG. If you want to sound professional or record music, you need a good quality guitar. Cheaper models are OK for a bit, but they donât cut it in professional circles. This is why most professionals use Gibson, not Epiphone. Is a Gibson essential? Hell no! You will get the same level of quality from a PRS guitar. Or a Fender. But if youâre into metal or heavier music, there is a reason why the Gibson SG and Gibson Les Paul are so popular. They just sound darker and heavier, thanks to their construction and the type of wood used. Les Paul guitars especially. Nothing sounds quite like a Gibson Les Paul Standard or Custom. They have this depth to them, a low-end rumble that you simply cannot get with a Fender Strat or a Tele. This is why everybody from Jimmy Page to BORIS use Les Paul guitars. They use them to unleash that earth-shattering low-end, to create huge sounds. To sound HEAVY. Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s The Gibson Les Paul Standard is, well, the âstandardâ for doom metal. It is as iconic as can be and has been used and abused by all the greats â Adam Jones, Buzz Osbourne, Sunno, BORIS, Matt Pike. It has its own sound, Gibsonâs best pickups, and it is perfect for down-tuning. And because itâs a Gibson, itâll also hold its value. So while it is expensive, it is also an investment. Decent Alternatives For WAY Less Money What if youâre not a professional player, or you cannot afford a Gibson Les Paul or SG, whatâre your options? For me, it has to be Epiphone. Epiphone makes amazing Les Paul and SG models. They retail for less than $600 in most cases and they look and play amazingly well. I love the Epiphone SG Standard. For $499, I honestly donât think you can get a better guitar for less money. The Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy is another amazing option. It retails for $899 and it runs Fishman Fluence pickups. If you want to play modern metal, the Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy is a near-perfect option for aspiring guitarists that are pursuing a career in music. Epiphone SG Standard For the money, youâre getting some of the best tone and specs on the market in a guitar that looks and feels like a $3000 Gibson. Ideal for beginners and advanced players alike, the Epiphone SG is one of our favorite models right now. The Best Gibson Les Paul Alternative Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy With its Fishman Fluence humbuckers, iconic design, and amazing specs and components, the Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy is easily the best Gibson Les Paul on the market right now. In fact, I think Iâd still take one of these over a proper Gibson Les Paul. It is that good⊠Buy Now Or, if you want something a little different, go with the PRS SE Standard 24 â it is a beautiful guitar that plays like a dream. It costs just over $500 and is perhaps one of the best guitars on the market at this price point. And itâs a PRS guitar too, so it is built to excruciatingly exact standards by PRSâ craftsman. I own one of these and it is one of my most-played guitars. Richard Richard has been playing guitar for over a decade and is a huge fan of metal, doom, sludge, and rock music in general â though mostly metal. Having played in bands and worked in studios since the early 2000s, Richard is a massive music production geek, a fan of minimalist recording techniques, and he really likes old-school guitars. Keep Reading
Home Gear Image credit Gibson Ever since the Late Fifties, when Gibson installed two humbucking pickups on the Les Paul Model electric guitar, gave it a sunburst finish and changed its name to the Gibson Les Paul Standard, the model has remained exactly that a standard. From the late Sixties and onwards Gibson has introduced a wide variety of variants of the Les Paul model like the Classic, Studio, Traditional and Tribute, but, as those names suggest, most of these models were designed to deliver a vintage-inspired vibe that evoked the original great as these retrograde models are and were, they didnât offer a lot for players whose tastes and preferences are more in line with forward-looking refinements and innovations. With the introduction of the new Les Paul Modern model, Gibson has finally rectified that situation by offering a modified version of the beloved Les Paul with the versatile features, fast playability and contemporary styling many of todayâs players prefer. If youâve always loved the sound of a Gibson Les Paul, but found the model just a little too outdated, the Les Paul Modern is the version youâve been waiting the exception of the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer Faded Pelham Blue, Sparkling Burgundy and Graphite finish options and clear Top Hat control knobs, the Les Paul Modern looks almost identical to Standard models and similar variations from the past, but closer examination reveals many more changes beyond its cosmetic appearance. Like the original Standard, the Modern is constructed with a mahogany neck and mahogany body with a maple slab top, but the body features Gibsonâs "ultra-modern" weight relief that reduces the overall weight to nine pounds or less. For this model, Gibson has returned to using genuine ebony instead of the previous ebony substitute Richlite for the fretboard, which also features a 10-to 16-inch compound radius. The neck also features 22 medium jumbo frets and an asymmetrical slim profile thatâs thicker and more curved at the bass strings, and thinner and flatter at the treble few notable changes have been made to the hardware as well. While the tuners have familiar-looking Kluson-style tulip-shaped or keystone buttons, theyâre actually a set of locking Grover Rotomatics. The Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece are crafted from lightweight aluminum to enhance resonance and brightness. Electronics consist of a Burstbucker Pro Rhythm neck humbucker and a Burstbucker Pro + Lead bridge humbucker. Push/pull functions on all four control knobs greatly expand the available tonal options. The volume controls provide coil splitting for their corresponding pickups when pulled out; the neck tone control engages an out-of-phase setting when both pickups are engaged; and when the bridge tone control is pulled out, it instantly mainlines the bridge pickup only directly to the output, completely bypassing the settings of all of the volume and tone controls, and the pickup selector Gibson Les Paul Modernâs tone is 100 percent Les Paul, although the Burstbucker Pro pickups provide character thatâs a touch brighter and more aggressive. The push/pull control knob functions exponentially expand the tonal palette of your Les Paul, with the coil-splitting functions providing the bark and bite of P90 single-coils and the phase switch delivering a wonderfully wah-like honking, hollow midrange with a multitude of variations when using both pickups and experimenting with various tone control settings. The bridge tone controlâs bypass function is the real killer here, providing an instant balls-to-the-walls aggressive boost thatâs ideal for leads that cut to the jugular vein. The Modernâs playability is fast and furious, with unrestricted access to the upper frets at last. Tuning stays rock solid, and with its updated makeover it looks pretty rockinâ PRICE $2,799 MANUFACTURER Gibson, Push/pull control knobs provide coil-splitting for P90-style single-coil tones, phase switching and a bypass function that hotwires the bridge pickup directly to the output.â The neck features numerous upgrades, including a genuine ebony fretboard with compound radius, slim asymmetrical profile and comfortable heel BOTTOM LINE The Gibson Les Paul Modern is a true modern update that delivers classic Les Paul sounds, a significantly expanded palette of tones and the fast playability that todayâs players guitar gear to exploreThese are the best electric guitars available todayRaise hell with the best metal guitars for all budgetsThe best electric guitars under $2,000 for intermediate and pro playersFreshen up with the best electric guitar stringsJust getting started? 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